Seeing this, Thanos made no move to attack. He only asked curiously, "King? Who?"
The man in the white combat suit did not answer. He simply continued, "Mr. Thanos, please come with us."
At that, Thanos began to understand. The man was probably a clone. That would explain his stiff manner.
And once Thanos realized he was a clone, he knew who the "king" was.
It had to be the Conqueror, Kang.
As the director of the Time Variance Authority and Infinity's agent in the mortal world, Kang might not be powerful himself, but no one dared underestimate him.
After a moment's thought, Thanos nodded. "Let's go."
Julia moved to follow, but the man stopped her.
"The king invited only Mr. Thanos."
With that, the man in the white combat suit tightened his grip on his Energy Gun.
The threat was clear.
When Thanos showed no reaction, Julia stayed where she was, disappointed.
A short while later, Thanos boarded a Spaceship and flew toward the city.
Minutes later, he arrived before a massive, ultramodern building.
It resembled an inverted hemisphere made entirely of metal, with a faint silver sheen.
The Spaceship dropped Thanos off and departed.
Several slender figures in white clothing approached. Masks covered their heads, hiding their faces.
"Mr. Thanos, this way, please."
Thanos nodded and followed them.
He was curious what Kang wanted with him, and how Kang knew who he was.
Before long, he entered the building.
The walls, ceiling, and floor were all metal, giving the place an oppressive feel. He also discovered that the metal blocked mental power from penetrating it.
So the metal was not merely decorative. It served a special purpose.
After walking straight ahead for several minutes, he reached a large door.
When it opened, he saw a Black man seated